Motovetturette Vaghi

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ditta Ludovico Boltri di Mezzi, Ganna & Cia. (1920–1922)
Motovetturette Vaghi SA (1922–1924)
legal form Spa
founding 1920
resolution 1924
Reason for dissolution liquidation
Seat Milan , Italy
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Motovetturette Vaghi SA , previously Ditta Ludovico Boltri di Mezzi, Ganna & Cia. , was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company Ditta Ludovico Boltri di Mezzi, Ganna & Cia. from Milan began producing automobiles in 1920. The brand names were Vaghi in Italy and Bambina in England . In 1922 it became the Motovetturette Vaghi SA in 1924 production ended. Società Automobili e Motori took over the company.

vehicles

The company manufactured cyclecars . The vehicles were tricycles with one wheel in front. Initially an air-cooled V2 engine with 970 cm³ displacement provided the drive. In 1922 engines with 564 cm³ displacement and 5 HP and 1099 cm³ displacement and 12 HP were available. The engines were in the front of the vehicle, but behind the front wheel, and powered the rear axle via a cardan shaft .

export

Vaghi only exported two vehicles to England, one of which still exists today.

Races

Gigi Platé achieved a top place in the Gran Premio Internazionale Cyclecars in Monza in 1923 with a Vaghi .

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • Nick Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago IL 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English).
  • Collective of authors: Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Brands · Models · Technology. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg, 1989

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. 2001.
  2. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  3. ↑ According to Die Internationale Automobil-Encyclopedia first place; second place according to the encyclopedia of the automobile .